Legendary poster artist Drew Struzan has passed away. Best known for shaping the visual identity of modern blockbusters, Struzan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago and had since withdrawn from public life.
Dubbed the “one-sheet wonder,” he became the go-to illustrator for directors like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, crafting the timeless poster art for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Star Wars: Special Edition, The Goonies, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
“Drew made event art,” Spielberg reflected. “His posters made many of our movies into destinations … and the memory of those movies—and the age we were when we saw them—always comes flashing back just by glancing at his iconic photorealistic imagery. In his own invented style, nobody drew like Drew.”
For a deeper look at his extraordinary career, the 2013 documentary Drew: The Man Behind the Poster traces his process and influence.
, Coming to America (1988), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Hook (1991), Hocus Pocus (1993), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile (1999), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), and Tales of Halloween (2015)…
After three decades of creating Queer community across Canada, the legendary House of Venus lands in Toronto for a one-night-only celebration featuring the documentary Venus Envy and the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking Wiggle performance festival!
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, October 9th | Doors 6:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM
The Paradise Theatre – 1006 Bloor Street West
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Born in Windsor-Detroit’s 90s underground scene, the House of Venus built an international movement through DIY parties, gender-bending fashion, and radical inclusivity. Now they’re bringing their story to the screen with Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story (2023, 79 mins) — a documentary following the collective from humble beginnings to queer culture icons.
The evening features both the Toronto premiere screening AND a live Wiggle Festival performance — the wearable art and drag extravaganza CBC calls “one of Canada’s most important Queer Arts Festivals.”
We caught up with House of Venus mother and Canadian nightlife legend Michael Venus about this special homecoming. Find this, and more documentation of House Of Venus through the ages, after the jump!
Tell us what is happening Oct 9th at the Paradise, it looks like two events in one?
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